Businessman chases machete-wielding gang from house after double raid

A BUSINESSMAN risked his own life by chasing a machete-wielding gang of robbers who broke into his home for the second time in three days.

Khalid Abrkhil pursued the getaway car of a masked gang who forced their way into his house.

The break-in came just two days after another man made off with £15,000 after attacking his flatmate with a bladed weapon.

Police believe both attacks on the property in Bassett Green, Southampton, are linked and are hunting the gang responsible, while Mr Abrkhil has made an urgent plea for help in tracking them down.

The ordeal began when Mr Abrkhil’s housemate arrived at their terrace home to find a man in an upstairs bedroom grabbing the cash – which was takings from his and a flatmate’s businesses – and a Rolex watch.

The burglar slashed the housemate on his hand and wrist with a blade before escaping in a white van.

Two days later Mr Abrkhil, 30, who owns a meat wholesalers, was in the bathroom when he heard voices outside and saw a gang gathering at the back door of his home.

Recalling how he cried for help to his friends downstairs, he said: “It was horrible.

“Normally if burglars see the homeowner is in, they run off but they were such animals they came in after me.”

One of the men advanced towards the staircase holding a machete and violently threw a saucepan containing beans from the hob towards Khalid’s head.

The armed robbers fled, after assaulting one of his four friends staying in the house and causing a cut to his face.

Mr Abrkhil described how he attempted to pursue them in his car as they drove down Thomas Lewis Way in the direction of the M27 motorway but they sped off.

He said: “I was so scared, but I wanted to do all I could to catch them and get their registration plate, so I jumped in my car after them.”

Mr Abrkhil said he is now living in fear – barricading the doors and only returning home with the rest of his flatmates.

He said: “It’s like being in a prison. We can’t sleep at night.

“Whenever I hear a noise at night I wake up and thinking it’s them again.

“The police need to catch them to protect people’s safety.”

Police confirmed they are hunting the gang who first struck at 3.50pm on Monday August 11. On that occasion the burglar brandishing the knife was described as white with his face obscured.

The second armed robbery happened around midnight on Wednesday and a white man, once again with his face covered, was accompanied by at least four black men.

A spokesman from Hampshire police said: “We are pursuing lines of inquiry, no arrests have been made at this time.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or Crimsestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Given that he works for the echo I am surprised he can correctly spell his own name, so leave him alone, he's doing fine

[quote][p][bold]Norwegian Saint[/bold] wrote:
Maxwell Kusi-Obodum,
Headline reads...
"Businessman chases machete-wielding gang gtom house after double raid"
WHAT THE HECK IS "GTOM"???[/p][/quote]Given that he works for the echo I am surprised he can correctly spell his own name, so leave him alone, he's doing fineHuey

Given that he works for the echo I am surprised he can correctly spell his own name, so leave him alone, he's doing fine

Maybe his real name is John Smith!
What computers are they using there? Surely spell-check would have picked this up?
Weell don daly eko four chaingin tha hedleine.

[quote][p][bold]Huey[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Norwegian Saint[/bold] wrote: Maxwell Kusi-Obodum, Headline reads... "Businessman chases machete-wielding gang gtom house after double raid" WHAT THE HECK IS "GTOM"???[/p][/quote]Given that he works for the echo I am surprised he can correctly spell his own name, so leave him alone, he's doing fine[/p][/quote]Maybe his real name is John Smith!
What computers are they using there? Surely spell-check would have picked this up?
Weell don daly eko four chaingin tha hedleine.Norwegian Saint

Big Mac wrote:
Someone must have known that there was cash stashed in the house. And only one Rolex taken, ummm

Maybe they were coming back for the other nine!

[quote][p][bold]Big Mac[/bold] wrote:
Someone must have known that there was cash stashed in the house. And only one Rolex taken, ummm[/p][/quote]Maybe they were coming back for the other nine!Hastagger

good-gosh wrote:
High time we could do as we please to protect in our homes. A sawn off shotgun would see most raiders off – in an ambulance….

You can already use reasonable force to protect yourselves and your family. So you'll probably find if you're threatened by a knife you can reasonably use a knife in your defence, or golf club or baseball bat, but my 'defender' of choice, for flexibility, speed and manoeuvrability is my trusty rounders bat. You just need to be braver than your intruder(s) who, in most cases, are spineless little worms who would rather steal from people than make their own way in the world.

[quote][p][bold]good-gosh[/bold] wrote:
High time we could do as we please to protect in our homes. A sawn off shotgun would see most raiders off – in an ambulance….[/p][/quote]You can already use reasonable force to protect yourselves and your family. So you'll probably find if you're threatened by a knife you can reasonably use a knife in your defence, or golf club or baseball bat, but my 'defender' of choice, for flexibility, speed and manoeuvrability is my trusty rounders bat. You just need to be braver than your intruder(s) who, in most cases, are spineless little worms who would rather steal from people than make their own way in the world.SwedeSaint

good-gosh wrote:
High time we could do as we please to protect in our homes. A sawn off shotgun would see most raiders off – in an ambulance….

You can already use reasonable force to protect yourselves and your family. So you'll probably find if you're threatened by a knife you can reasonably use a knife in your defence, or golf club or baseball bat, but my 'defender' of choice, for flexibility, speed and manoeuvrability is my trusty rounders bat. You just need to be braver than your intruder(s) who, in most cases, are spineless little worms who would rather steal from people than make their own way in the world.

A shot gun has a reasonable force

[quote][p][bold]SwedeSaint[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]good-gosh[/bold] wrote:
High time we could do as we please to protect in our homes. A sawn off shotgun would see most raiders off – in an ambulance….[/p][/quote]You can already use reasonable force to protect yourselves and your family. So you'll probably find if you're threatened by a knife you can reasonably use a knife in your defence, or golf club or baseball bat, but my 'defender' of choice, for flexibility, speed and manoeuvrability is my trusty rounders bat. You just need to be braver than your intruder(s) who, in most cases, are spineless little worms who would rather steal from people than make their own way in the world.[/p][/quote]A shot gun has a reasonable forcegood-gosh

good-gosh wrote:
High time we could do as we please to protect in our homes. A sawn off shotgun would see most raiders off – in an ambulance….

You can already use reasonable force to protect yourselves and your family. So you'll probably find if you're threatened by a knife you can reasonably use a knife in your defence, or golf club or baseball bat, but my 'defender' of choice, for flexibility, speed and manoeuvrability is my trusty rounders bat. You just need to be braver than your intruder(s) who, in most cases, are spineless little worms who would rather steal from people than make their own way in the world.

A shot gun has a reasonable force

Sure you'll be fine with that if it's legal and you are at serious threat. Just don't fall into this nonsense that you can't do anything to protect yourself and your family - it's not true.

[quote][p][bold]good-gosh[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]SwedeSaint[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]good-gosh[/bold] wrote:
High time we could do as we please to protect in our homes. A sawn off shotgun would see most raiders off – in an ambulance….[/p][/quote]You can already use reasonable force to protect yourselves and your family. So you'll probably find if you're threatened by a knife you can reasonably use a knife in your defence, or golf club or baseball bat, but my 'defender' of choice, for flexibility, speed and manoeuvrability is my trusty rounders bat. You just need to be braver than your intruder(s) who, in most cases, are spineless little worms who would rather steal from people than make their own way in the world.[/p][/quote]A shot gun has a reasonable force[/p][/quote]Sure you'll be fine with that if it's legal and you are at serious threat. Just don't fall into this nonsense that you can't do anything to protect yourself and your family - it's not true.SwedeSaint

I'm afraid he police will be far too busy deciding whether a house-husband has been "controlled" by his wife to have any time to pursue this one. Since the Coalition has come to this it's obviously run out of ideas. Let's have an election immediately after the Scots!

I'm afraid he police will be far too busy deciding whether a house-husband has been "controlled" by his wife to have any time to pursue this one. Since the Coalition has come to this it's obviously run out of ideas. Let's have an election immediately after the Scots!Lord Palmerstone

St.Ray wrote:
What the f**k is a &quot;Bladed Weapon"??? Do you mean a knife????? Let's have less of Crap Speak &amp; tell it as it is. NO MORE PC SPEAK!!!

Because not all bladed weapons are knives I would THINK

[quote][p][bold]St.Ray[/bold] wrote:
What the f**k is a "Bladed Weapon"??? Do you mean a knife????? Let's have less of Crap Speak & tell it as it is. NO MORE PC SPEAK!!![/p][/quote]Because not all bladed weapons are knives I would THINKthesouth

St.Ray wrote:
What the f**k is a &quot;Bladed Weapon"??? Do you mean a knife????? Let's have less of Crap Speak &amp; tell it as it is. NO MORE PC SPEAK!!!

Because not all bladed weapons are knives I would THINK

Too true.

Axes, Swords, Spears, Bayonets are all bladed weapons. And they can be bought quite easily.

Are they sure this man is 30? He's had a tough innings hasn't he?

[quote][p][bold]thesouth[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]St.Ray[/bold] wrote:
What the f**k is a "Bladed Weapon"??? Do you mean a knife????? Let's have less of Crap Speak & tell it as it is. NO MORE PC SPEAK!!![/p][/quote]Because not all bladed weapons are knives I would THINK[/p][/quote]Too true.
Axes, Swords, Spears, Bayonets are all bladed weapons. And they can be bought quite easily.
Are they sure this man is 30? He's had a tough innings hasn't he?camerajuan

good-gosh wrote:
High time we could do as we please to protect in our homes. A sawn off shotgun would see most raiders off – in an ambulance….

or a body bag in a back of a van.... one or the other eh?

[quote][p][bold]good-gosh[/bold] wrote:
High time we could do as we please to protect in our homes. A sawn off shotgun would see most raiders off – in an ambulance….[/p][/quote]or a body bag in a back of a van.... one or the other eh?S!monOn